A review by whimsicalmeerkat
Sleepwalk With Me and Other Painfully True Stories by Mike Birbiglia

4.0

Unfortunately, [b:Sleepwalk with Me|7775841|Sleepwalk with Me|Mike Birbiglia|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1277744598s/7775841.jpg|10682678] is not quite as funny as [a:Mike Birbiglia|3390625|Mike Birbiglia|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]'s show of the same name. Fortunately, it is still hilarious. He uses the same wry sense of humor and strikes a perfect note of self-deprecation in this witty account of his childhood and early adulthood. Of particular note to me are his depictions of his father and the central theme of the book, his sleepwalking. While the bulk of the book is funny, it has touching moments as well, which because of their rarity and unexpected nature are rendered more powerful than they would be otherwise. I definitely recommend this to anyone who has seen or heard Birbiglia's comedy, to anyone who loves [a:David Sedaris|2849|David Sedaris|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1213737698p2/2849.jpg], and to anyone else who is looking for a laugh.